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They have also recorded, both as individuals and as a band, with a wide range of other artists including Bob Dylan, Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Air Supply, Dire Straits, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Ian Hunter, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Spector, Gary U.S. Bonds, Darlene Love, Southside Johnny, Santana, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Tracy Chapman and Aretha Franklin. This article is about the recording artist. ... This article is about the singer. ... Bonnie Tyler (born June 8, 1951 in Skewen, Wales, United Kingdom) is a Welsh rock singer. ... Air Supply is a duo of soft rock musicians who had a succession of hits worldwide through the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... This article is about the band. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Cobham,[1] Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... This article is about the musician. ... Ian Hunter (born Ian Hunter Patterson on June 3, 1939 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England) was the lead singer of the band Mott the Hoople from 1969 until the band broke up in 1974. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an Academy Award-winning English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer for The Beatles. ... Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett, 10 August 1943, in New York City) was the lead singer of the girl group The Ronettes, and is known as the original bad girl of rock and roll. From a very young age, she took to singing and her large, close family encouraged... Gary U.S. Bonds (born Gary Anderson, June 6, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and rock n roll singer. ... Darlene Love (born Darlene Wright, 26 July 1941, Los Angeles, California) is an American popular music singer. ... Southside Johnny (real name John Lyon, born December 4, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey) is an American singer, harmonica player, and songwriter, who usually fronts his band The Asbury Jukes. ... For the Costa Rican soccer player, see Carlos Santana (footballer); for the Mexican academic, see Carlos Santana Morales. ... For other persons named Lucinda Williams, see Lucinda Williams (disambiguation). ... Steve Earle (born Stephen Fain Earle January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, well known for his rock and country music, as well as for his political views. ... Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947, Birmingham, Alabama) is a country, folk, alternative rock, and alternative country musician. ... Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her singles, Fast Car, Talkin Bout a Revolution, Baby Can I Hold You and Give Me One Reason. She is a multi-platinum and multi-Grammy Award-winning artist. ... Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ...

When not working with Bruce Springsteen, members of the band have recorded solo material and have pursued successful careers as session musicians, record producers, songwriters, actors and other roles in entertainment. The most well-known in their separate careers are Max Weinberg, who has led The Max Weinberg 7 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien since 1993, and Steven Van Zandt, who starred as Silvio Dante in the television series The Sopranos from 1999 to 2007. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sideman. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Max Weinberg 7 members, (clockwise from far right) - Max Weinberg, Jimmy Vivino, Richie LaBamba Rosenberg, Jerry Vivino, Mark Pender, Scott Healy, and Mike Merritt The Max Weinberg 7 is the house band for the Late Night with Conan OBrien television program. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an Emmy Award-winning American late night talk show that is syndicated worldwide. ... Steven Van Zandt (born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer, actor, and radio disc jockey, who frequently goes by the stage names Little Steven or Miami Steve. ... Silvio Manfred Dante, played by Steven Van Zandt, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. ... This article is about the television series. ...

History

Members

The E Street Band is considered to have started in October 1972, even though it wasn't officially billed and known as such until September 1974.^[1] Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

The original lineup included Clarence Clemons (saxophone), Danny Federici (keyboards, accordion), Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez (drums), David Sancious (keyboards), and Garry Tallent (bass). Emmy-winning songwriter Bill Chinnock was among the band's founding members but left before it adopted the name under which it rose to fame. Clarence Clemons (born January 11, 1942 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American musician, best known as the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteens E Street Band. ... Danny Federici (born January 23, 1950) is an American musician, most known as the longtime organ and keyboard player for Bruce Springsteens E Street Band. ... Vini Mad Dog Lopez is an American drummer, best known as the original drummer for Bruce Springsteens E Street Band. ... David Sancious (born November 30, 1953 in Asbury Park, New Jersey) is an American musician. ... Garry Tallent (born October 27, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan), sometimes billed as Garry W. Tallent, is an American musician and record producer, best known for being the longtime bass player in Bruce Springsteens E Street Band. ... An Emmy Award. ...

According to a legend, the band took its name from the street in Belmar, New Jersey, where Sancious' mother lived. She allowed the band to rehearse in her home. In fact, Sancious' status as an original member is in doubt, because after recording Springsteen's debut Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. album with the others, he did not join the tour that began in October 1972. It was not until June 1973 that Sancious began regularly appearing in Springsteen concerts. Belmar is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. was the first album recorded by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music), and sold about 25,000 copies in the first year. ...

In February 1974 Lopez was asked to resign, and was briefly replaced by Ernest "Boom" Carter. A few months later, in August 1974, Sancious and Carter left to form their own band called Tone. They were replaced in September 1974 by Roy Bittan (keyboards), Max Weinberg (drums), and Suki Lahav (violin). a drum player for the E Street Band Bruce Springsteen ... Roy Bittan (born July 2, 1949 in Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City) is an American keyboardist, best known as a member of Bruce Springsteens E Street Band, which he joined on August 23, 1974. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Suki Lahav is an Israeli violinist and vocalist who is most known for being a member of Bruce Springsteens E Street Band from September 1974 to March 1975. ...

Lahav left in March 1975 when she moved to Israel (where she would later find success as a songwriter and novelist among other things). Steven Van Zandt (guitar, vocals), who had long been associated with Springsteen and had played in previous bands with him, officially joined the band in July 1975. Steven Van Zandt (born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer, actor, and radio disc jockey, who frequently goes by the stage names Little Steven or Miami Steve. ...

This lineup remained stable until the early 1980s when Van Zandt left to pursue his own career, a move that was announced in 1984. He would later rejoin the band in 1995. In June 1984 Nils Lofgren (guitar, vocals) was added to replace Van Zandt; Springsteen's future wife, Patti Scialfa (vocals, later guitar) was also added to the lineup. Nils Lofgren is an American rock music singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Vivienne Patti Scialfa (Skal-fa) (born July 29, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for being a bandmate, and later wife, of rock star Bruce Springsteen. ...

By 2002 the band also included Soozie Tyrell (violin, vocals). Tyrell had earlier worked with Scialfa touring with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and sporadically with Springsteen dating back to the early 1990s. (Whether Tyrell became as full-fledged a member as the others was and is unclear. Some press releases referred to her as a "special guest",^[2] the cover notes of Live in Barcelona list her as a "with" member, the liner notes of We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions refer to her as "violinist with the E Street Band", some press releases don't mention her at all^[3], while Springsteen says in response that "Soozie will be with us."^[4]. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live In Barcelona is the name of a live DVD All of these forms document Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Bands 2002 tour in support of their new album The Rising // The Rising Lonesome Day Prove it All Night Darkness On the...

On occasions the lineup has been augmented by a horn section, sometimes referred to as The Miami Horns. Its most prominent members include The Max Weinberg 7's Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg (trombone) and Mark Pender (trumpet). The Miami Horns are a horn section best known for touring and/or recording with Southside Johnny, Bruce Springsteen, Little Steven and the Max Weinberg Seven. ... The Max Weinberg 7 members, (clockwise from far right) - Max Weinberg, Jimmy Vivino, Richie LaBamba Rosenberg, Jerry Vivino, Mark Pender, Scott Healy, and Mike Merritt The Max Weinberg 7 is the house band for the Late Night with Conan OBrien television program. ... Richie LaBamba Rosenberg is an American trombonist, originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Mark The Loveman Pender (born Kansas City, Missouri, August 18th 1957) is a trumpet player and vocalist best known for his work with Southside Johnny, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen. ...

Greetings From Asbury Park

Garry W. Tallent

Roy Bittan

In the late 1960s and the early 1970s there was a vibrant music scene in and around the City of Asbury Park on the Jersey Shore. Prominent in this scene were Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny as well as the early members of The E Street Band. Clemons, Federici, Lopez, Sancious, Tallent and Van Zandt honed their skills in numerous bands, both with and without Springsteen. These included Little Melvin & The Invaders, The Downtown Tangiers Band, The Jaywalkers, Moment Of Truth, Glory Road, Child, Steel Mill, Dr.Zoom & The Sonic Boom, The Sundance Blues Band, and The Bruce Springsteen Band. In 1972 when Springsteen gained a recording contract with CBS Records he picked the cherries among Jersey Shore musicians to record — and to tour in support of — his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. By 1973 they had recorded a second album with Springsteen, The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 472 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Recorded by Martin Olbrich in front of the Four Seasons-Hotel on October 20, 2002 in Berlin. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 472 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Recorded by Martin Olbrich in front of the Four Seasons-Hotel on October 20, 2002 in Berlin. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 591 × 600 pixels Full resolution (685 × 695 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Roy Bittan Recorded by Martin Olbrich in front of the Four Seasons-Hotel on October 20, 2002 in Berlin. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 591 × 600 pixels Full resolution (685 × 695 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Roy Bittan Recorded by Martin Olbrich in front of the Four Seasons-Hotel on October 20, 2002 in Berlin. ... The crumbling roof of a Howard Johnsons on the boardwalk in Asbury Park Asbury Park is a city located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Jersey Shore can also refer to Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. ... Steel Mill was one of Bruce Springsteens early bands and performed regularly on the Jersey Shore, in Virginia, and also in California from 1969 till January 1971. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. was the first album recorded by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music), and sold about 25,000 copies in the first year. ... The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle is the second album by Bruce Springsteen and the as-yet-unnamed E Street Band, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ...

Glory days

The E Street Band established its reputation among studio musicians in the 1970s and the 1980s with its significant contribution to the Springsteen albums Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River, and Born in the U.S.A. However, unlike such backing bands as The Silver Bullet Band or The Heartbreakers, the E Street Band never received a full credit on a Springsteen studio album. Only individual band members were credited. Even though the band did all or nearly all of the playing on these albums, each was released under the name Bruce Springsteen. Indeed, the E Street Band is not even mentioned as such in any of the literature for these albums until an inside liner note for The River, and then a cover "Performed by" credit on Born in the U.S.A. Later albums such as Tunnel Of Love and Greatest Hits did name the band and list the members. Born to Run is a rock album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). ... Darkness on the Edge of Town is a rock album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). ... The River is a double album by Bruce Springsteen released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... Robert Clark Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter and musician. ... Thomas Earl Tom Petty (born October 20, 1950) is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Bruce Springsteens first compilation released on 27th of february 1995, on Columbia. ...

Concerts were a different story. Live performances were almost always billed as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, and Springsteen pointed the spotlight on the brand of the band onstage. In each concert, Springsteen typically would extend one song to involve an elaborate introduction of each member of the band, introducing nicknames, characterizing each player, whipping the song and the audience into a frenzy for the final, over-the-top introduction of "The Big Man," Clarence Clemons. More substantially, Springsteen split concert revenues equally with the band members, a practice almost unheard of for backing bands in the music industry.

Thus in 1979 when Springsteen and the band featured on the No Nukes album and No Nukes film, the live performance was credited to both. The band received their first full credit on a Springsteen album with the release of Live/1975-85, which was credited to Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. All subsequent live recordings and concert DVDs have also been credited to both. No Nukes: The Muse Concerts For a Non-Nuclear Future was a 1980 triple live album that contained selections from the September 1979 Madison Square Garden concerts by the Musicians United for Safe Energy collective, with Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt, and John Hall being the key organizers of... No Nukes is a 1980 documentary and concert film that contained selections from the September 1979 Madison Square Garden concerts by the Musicians United for Safe Energy collective, with Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt, and John Hall being the key organizers of the event and guiding forces behind the... Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Live/1975-85 is a live album by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. ...

Southside Johnny, Ronnie Spector and Gary U.S. Bonds

Meanwhile Van Zandt also began to establish himself a reputation as a producer/songwriter. Apart from helping out with production on Springsteen albums, he worked with his "other band," Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, as well as with Ronnie Spector and Gary U.S. Bonds, before he launched his own solo career as Little Steven. The E Street Band and Springsteen regularly helped out on all these projects. In 1977 they recorded a single with Ronnie Spector featuring a cover of the Billy Joel song, "Say Goodbye To Hollywood" and a Van Zandt original "Baby Please Don't Go." This was the first time the band received a full credit. In 1978, Weinberg and Tallent became "honorary Jukes" when they recorded Hearts Of Stone with Southside Johnny. Southside Johnny (real name John Lyon, born December 4, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey) is an American singer, harmonica player, and songwriter, who usually fronts his band The Asbury Jukes. ... Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett, 10 August 1943, in New York City) was the lead singer of the girl group The Ronettes, and is known as the original bad girl of rock and roll. From a very young age, she took to singing and her large, close family encouraged... Gary U.S. Bonds (born Gary Anderson, June 6, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and rock n roll singer. ... Steven van Zandt (born November 22, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts) is one of the founding members of Bruce Springsteens E-Street Band and plays guitar and mandolin. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... William Joseph Martin Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. ... Baby, Please Dont Go is a song by Big Joe Williams. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Southside Johnny (real name John Lyon, born December 4, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey) is an American singer, harmonica player, and songwriter, who usually fronts his band The Asbury Jukes. ...

In the early 1980s, The E Street Band helped relaunch the career of Gary U.S. Bonds, when it provided backup on two albums, Dedication and On The Line. Van Zandt produced both with Springsteen. Each album featured songs by Springsteen and Van Zandt, and a cover of the Cajun classic "Jole Blon." The moderate success of these albums earned Van Zandt a solo recording contract with EMI. Initially without a band of his own, he simply borrowed Clemons, Federici, Tallent, Weinberg, and an assortment of Jukes, including Rosenberg and Pender, to record his 1982 debut Men Without Women. This was released under the name of Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul. Gary U.S. Bonds (born Gary Anderson, June 6, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and rock n roll singer. ... Cajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles and peoples of other ethnicities with whom the Acadians eventually intermarried on the semitropical frontier. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Steven van Zandt (born November 22, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts) is one of the founding members of Bruce Springsteens E-Street Band and plays guitar and mandolin. ...

Courtesy of The E Street Band

Other artists had also begun to recognize their talents and the band members were never out of work. Producer/songwriter Jim Steinman used Bittan and Weinberg on Meat Loaf's Bat out of Hell and Dead Ringer, on his own Bad for Good project, Bonnie Tyler's Faster Than the Speed of Night and Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire albums and Greatest Hits from Air Supply, on the cut, Making Love Out Of Nothing At All which featured an extra expansive "Wall-Of-Sound" effect from Brittan & Weinberg. Also, Tallent, Bittan & Weinberg, along with Mick Ronson, recorded an album with Ian Hunter titled "You're Never Alone With a Schizophrenic". Bittan and Federici also provided keyboards for Garland Jeffreys on his Escape Artist while the former would make notable contributions to albums by David Bowie, Dire Straits, Bob Seger and Stevie Nicks. Several of these albums acknowledged their contributions with a credit such as "courtesy of The E Street Band". Jim Steinman (born November 1, 1947 in New York City, New York)[1] is a record producer, composer, and lyricist responsible for several hit songs. ... This article describes the album by Meat Loaf. ... Dead Ringer is a 1981 album by Meat Loaf. ... Bad for Good is the debut (and currently only) album by American composer and singer Jim Steinman, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). ... Faster Than the Speed of Night is an album by Bonnie Tyler released in 1983. ... Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire is an album produced by Jim Steinman, with Bonnie Tyler as the main performer. ... Air Supply is a duo of soft rock musicians who had a succession of hits worldwide through the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Making Love Out of Nothing At All is a song written and composed by Jim Steinman and has been released by Air Supply and Bonnie Tyler. ... Mick Ronson (May 26, 1946 – April 29, 1993) born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire was an English guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. ... Ian Hunter (born Ian Hunter Patterson on June 3, 1939 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England) was the lead singer of the band Mott the Hoople from 1969 until the band broke up in 1974. ... Garland Jeffreys (born January 1, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African-American singer-songwriter. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... This article is about the band. ... Robert Clark Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter and musician. ... Stephanie Lynn Stevie Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over twenty Top 50 hits. ...

Throughout the 1980s members of the band were involved with various other projects. In 1985 Bittan and Van Zandt recorded sessions with Bob Dylan for his Empire Burlesque album. Although not used at the time, the recordings later surfaced on Dylan's The Bootleg Series. In 1985 Van Zandt spearheaded Artists United Against Apartheid. An album and single featured Springsteen and Clemons, among others. Tallent also produced a single with Jersey Artists For Mankind which featured Springsteen, Lofgren, Clemons, and Weinberg as well as Carter and Rosenberg. Clemons teamed up with Sancious both on his solo album Hero and on albums with Zucchero Fornaciari. Clemons and Lofgren also went on tour with Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band in 1989. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Artists United Against Apartheid was a protest group founded by activist performer Steven van Zandt to protest the existence of apartheid in South Africa. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an Academy Award-winning English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer for The Beatles. ...

The Split

In 1989 Springsteen informed The E Street Band members that he would not be using their services for the foreseeable future. He had already recorded one completely solo album, Nebraska, and Tunnel Of Love, although featuring The E Street Band in parts, never saw the band reach full swing. The last full band activity had been Autumn 1988's Human Rights Now! Tour. Nebraska is the sixth album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). ... The Human Rights Now! Tour was a truly worldwide series of benefit concerts in behalf of Amnesty International that took place over six weeks in 1988. ...

The complete truth behind the split has yet to come out. There was likely some initial confusion and disbelief, as a steady, reliable source of income and professional satisfaction and acclaim had suddenly disappeared. However, Springsteen was reported to have paid them generous severances.

Band members started to go their separate ways and onto separate projects — Tallent to Nashville to work on record production, Federici to California, Clemons to Florida, Lofgren to Maryland to resume his long-time solo activities. Weinberg, besides an abortive try at law school, was putting together the band Killer Joe and recording an album. Scene Of The Crime included a guest appearance from Little Steven, playing guitar on the Springsteen written instrumental "Summer On Signal Hill". In 1992 The E-Street Band and The Miami Horns backed Darlene Love on the single All Alone At Christmas, written by Little Steven and featured on the soundtrack for Home Alone 2. // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... Darlene Love (born Darlene Wright, 26 July 1941, Los Angeles, California) is an American popular music singer. ...

Springsteen made guest appearances on solo albums by both Nils Lofgren and Clarence Clemons and he joined Max Weinberg, Garry Tallent and Little Steven when they reprised their role as "honorary Jukes" on Southside Johnny's Better Days in 1992.

Springsteen also continued to use assorted members of the band on his forthcoming albums and projects. Roy Bittan would be retained for both Human Touch and Lucky Town. The former included a guest appearance from David Sancious while the latter introduced Soozie Tyrell. Patti Scialfa also provided backing vocals on both. Little Steven produced and played guitar on a remix of the single "57 Channels". However the majority of musicians used on these albums were session musicians. The E Street Band was not used on the subsequent Springsteen tour either, although Bittan was again retained and Scialfa occasionally added backing vocals; both were consequently featured on In Concert/MTV Plugged. The Ghost of Tom Joad saw Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, Tyrell and Scialfa provide backing on some tracks while Federici, Tyrell and Scialfa all turn up sporadically on Devils & Dust. Human Touch is the ninth studio album by Bruce Springsteen released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... Lucky Town is the tenth studio album by Bruce Springsteen released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... The Bruce Springsteen and the Other Band Tour was a concert tour featuring Bruce Springsteen and a new backing band, that took place from mid-1992 to mid-1993. ... In Concert/MTV Plugged is a 1992 concert video and 1993 live album by Bruce Springsteen. ... The Ghost of Tom Joad is the eleventh studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... Devils & Dust is the thirteenth studio album by Bruce Springsteen, and his third folk album (after Nebraska and The Ghost of Tom Joad, respectively). ...

Although individual members of the band played on Human Touch, Lucky Town, In Concert/MTV Plugged, The Ghost of Tom Joad and Devils & Dust, none of these albums are regarded as E Street Band albums. Tunnel of Love falls into a grey area and its status is open to debate; Shore Fire Media, Springsteen's public relations firm, does not count it as an E Street Band album.^[5]

The Reunion

In 1995 Springsteen released Greatest Hits and The E Street Band was temporarily reunited to record four new songs. In 1998 he released Tracks, a box set collection of unreleased recordings dating back to 1972, many of which featured the band. Bruce Springsteens first compilation released on 27th of february 1995, on Columbia. ... For the album of the same name by Collin Raye, see Tracks (Collin Raye album). ...

Finally, in 1999 Springsteen and The E Street Band reunited on a more substantial basis, ten years after he had dismissed them. They staged an extremely successful Reunion Tour, culminating in an HBO special and collection Live In New York City. With the exception of Weinberg and Van Zandt the band members had not found any career paths that could match the E Street Band for fortune and fame, and there seemed to be no long-term animosity from the split.^{[citation needed]} The Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Reunion Tour was a lengthy, top-grossing concert tour featuring Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band that took place over 1999 and 2000. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Springsteen redirects here. ...

In 2002 the reunion was continued with the release of new studio album The Rising and the long, successful Rising Tour. Another important release from this era was The Essential Bruce Springsteen, another greatest hits package combined with more archival material. The Rising is the 12th studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 2002. ... The Rising Tour was a lengthy, worldwide, top-grossing concert tour featuring Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band that took place in arenas and stadiums over 2002 and 2003. ... The Essential Bruce Springsteen is an album by Bruce Springsteen, released on 11 November 2003. ...

The October 2004 Vote for Change tour was the last E Street Band effort for a while. The 2005 Devils & Dust album used scatterings of Federici, Scialfa, and Tyrell, while the 2006 Sessions Band Tour used Scialfa and Tyrell among the largely numbered backing musicians. During the latter, Springsteen mentioned he did plan to work with the E Street Band again in the future, but was vague about details. Concept Vote for Change was a politically motivated American popular music concert tour that took place in October 2004. ... Devils & Dust is the thirteenth studio album by Bruce Springsteen, and his third folk album (after Nebraska and The Ghost of Tom Joad, respectively). ... The Bruce Springsteen with The Seeger Sessions Band Tour is a 2006 concert tour featuring Bruce Springsteen and a large group playing what was billed as An all-new evening of gospel, folk, and blues, otherwise seen as a form of big band folk music. ...

Finally, in early 2007 E Street Band members separately travelled to Atlanta and recorded on Springsteen's album Magic, and concurrent with the album's release in October 2007, the Magic Tour began. However, after the conclusion of the tour's first leg on November 19, 2007, Danny Federici took a leave of absence from the tour, to pursue treatment for melanoma; he was replaced by Sessions Band member Charles Giordano.^[6] Federici made his only return to the stage on March 20, 2008, when he appeared for portions of a Springsteen and E Street Band performance in Indianapolis.^[7] He passed away on April 17, 2008. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology Singles from Magic Released: August 28, 2007 Released: January 2008 Magic is the 15th studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 2007. ... On August 28, 2007, it was announced on Bruce Springsteens website that there would be a tour with the E Street Band immediately concurrent with the release of his album Magic. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Danny Federici (born January 23, 1950) is an American musician, most known as the longtime organ and keyboard player for Bruce Springsteens E Street Band. ... Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes which are found predominantly in skin but also in the bowel and the eye (see uveal melanoma). ... Charles Giordano (born c. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Band members

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Discography

Albums and singles featuring The E Street Band

With Bruce Springsteen - Part 1

• Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
• The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
• Born to Run (1975)
• Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
• The River (1980)
• Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
• Live/1975-85 (1986)
• Tunnel of Love (1987) (although the band is credited and all incumbent members perform on this album, no tracks feature the entire band)
• Chimes of Freedom (1988)
• Greatest Hits (1995)
• Blood Brothers (EP) (1996)
• Tracks (1998)
• 18 Tracks (1999)
• Live in New York City (2001)
• The Rising (2002)
• The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003)
• Magic (2007)

Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. was the first album recorded by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music), and sold about 25,000 copies in the first year. ... The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle is the second album by Bruce Springsteen and the as-yet-unnamed E Street Band, it is described by All Music Guide as One of the greatest albums in the history of rock and roll. ... Born to Run is a rock album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). ... Darkness on the Edge of Town is a rock album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). ... The River is a double album by Bruce Springsteen released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Live/1975-85 is a live album by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. ... Tunnel of Love is the eighth studio album by Bruce Springsteen released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). ... Chimes of Freedom is the name of a 1988 live Bruce Springsteen EP. It was released to support the multi-artist Human Rights Now! Tour in benefit of Amnesty International. ... Bruce Springsteens first compilation was released on February 27, 1995, on Columbia records. ... Blood Brothers is the name of a 1996 EP by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. ... For the album of the same name by Collin Raye, see Tracks (Collin Raye album). ... 18 Tracks is an album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1999. ... The Rising is the 12th studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 2002. ... The Essential Bruce Springsteen is an album by Bruce Springsteen, released on 11 November 2003. ... Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology Singles from Magic Released: August 28, 2007 Released: January 2008 Magic is the 15th studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 2007. ...

With Gary U.S. Bonds

• Dedication (1981)
• On the Line (1982)

Other albums/singles

• Ronnie Spector & The E Street Band: "Say Goodbye To Hollywood" / "Baby Please Don't Go" (1977)
• Musicians United for Safe Energy: No Nukes (1979)
• Various artists: In Harmony 2 (1981)
• Various artists: A Very Special Christmas (1987)
• Various artists: Folkways - A Vision Shared (1988)
• Darlene Love: All Alone At Christmas (1992)
• Various artists: The Concert for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1996)
• Varius artists: Enjoy Every Sandwich - The Songs Of Warren Zevon

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Albums and singles featuring two or more individual band members only

With Bruce Springsteen - Part 2

These albums are notable for not using the E Street Band; however, a few members of the band appeared on each of them, including singer-wife Patti Scialfa who appeared on all of them.

• Human Touch (1992) (Bittan, Scialfa, former-member Sancious)
• Lucky Town (1992) (Bittan, Scialfa, member-to-be Tyrell)
• In Concert/MTV Plugged (1992) (Bittan, Scialfa)
• The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995) (Federici, Tallent, Scialfa, member-to-be Tyrell)
• Devils & Dust (2005) (Federici, Scialfa, Tyrell)
• We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006) (Scialfa, Tyrell)

Human Touch is the ninth studio album by Bruce Springsteen released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... Lucky Town is the tenth studio album by Bruce Springsteen released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... In Concert/MTV Plugged is a 1992 concert video and 1993 live album by Bruce Springsteen. ... The Ghost of Tom Joad is the eleventh studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... Devils & Dust is the thirteenth studio album by Bruce Springsteen, and his third folk album (after Nebraska and The Ghost of Tom Joad, respectively). ...

With Meat Loaf

• Bat out of Hell (1977)
• Dead Ringer (1981)

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With Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

• Hearts Of Stone (1978)
• Better Days (1992)

With Bonnie Tyler

• Faster Than The Speed Of Night (1983)
• Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986)
• Bitterblue, Roy Bittan (Arranger, Keyboards, Producer) (1991)

Other artists

• Ian Hunter: You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic (1979)
• Garland Jeffreys: Escape Artist (1980)
• Jim Steinman: Bad For Good (1981)
• Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul: Men Without Women (1982)
• Clarence Clemons: Hero (1985)
• Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (1985)
• Jersey Artists For Mankind: "We Got The Love" / "Save Love, Save Life" (1986)
• Ringo Starr: Ringo Starr And His All-Starr Band (1990)
• Nils Lofgren: Silver Lining (1990)
• Steven Roque: The Hoarse Whisperer (1990)
• Killer Joe: Scene Of The Crime (1991)
• Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series Vol. III (1991)
• Patti Scialfa: Rumble Doll (1993), "23rd Street Lullaby" (2004)
• Soozie Tyrell: White Lines (2003)

References

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4. ^ Backstreets.com: Springsteen News
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6. ^ "Statement", Shore Fire Media, November 21, 2007.
7. ^ Backstreets.com: Springsteen News accessed March 21, 2008.